Thursday, January 17, 2013

LAPD unveils surveillance cameras in west San Fernando Valley - Look out LA!

LAPD unveils surveillance cameras in west San Fernando Valley

Sixteen new eyes are watching for crime in the west San Fernando Valley in the form of mobile cameras.
The 16 wireless cameras with the ability to be redeployed depending on crime trends will help identify criminals, said Jessica Tarman Nassour, spokeswoman for Los Angeles City Councilman Dennis Zine.
The cameras can provide facial recognition at distances of up to 600 feet and are currently up and running. They were expected to be unveiled at a news conference Thursday afternoon.
“Councilman Zine partnered with the business community to give the LAPD another tool to deter illegal behavior and help identify vandals, burglars and other criminals,” Tarman Nassour said in a statement. “While the system will be monitored routinely, it can also help detectives identify criminals after a crime has been committed.”
The cameras cost $680,000. The money was reallocated for the project in March 2010, Tarman Nassour said.
The LAPD’s West Valley and Topanga divisions each received eight cameras. Each station will be able to view live feeds and can keep footage for five years.
Of the LAPD surveillance camera systems that are located throughout Los Angeles, this is the only system in which the video signal is transmitted wirelessly through 3G and 4G technology.

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Northern California man charged with killing mother of bear cubs - BailNowSanFranciscoCounty.com

Northern California man charged with killing mother of bear cubs

A Northern California man is facing charges for allegedly shooting a mother bear whose cubs he later tried to sell at a gas station last summer, authorities say. Chris Puett said he shot the mother of the two bears, a brother and sister, who are now sleeping through their first winter at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care. “I was defending my life. I don’t feel that there should be penalties for defending my life,” Puett said in a TV interview. While there are strict rule against poaching bears, and killing a bear with cubs, those rules don’t apply when the bear is charging or threatening a human life, and that's what Puett claims happened. Back when he shot the mother last summer, he said he killed her. And he collected her cubs in a cage, he said, until he could find someone to take the place of their mother. He was found last June trying to sell the two baby black bears at a gas station in North San Juan, 75 miles northeast of Sacramento, telling California Department of Fish and Game wardens he was "just trying to find them a good home." The reason, he said, was because he had shot and killed their mother on his property a few days before. "He told us he had shot the mother bear in self-defense and the mother bear ran off, leaving the cubs behind," department spokesman Patrick Foy said at the time. Puett said in an interview this week with KTXL-TV in Sacramento that the cub’s mother was after some dog food when the two came face-to-face. But now he's saying he didn't kill her. He says he aimed the gun to the side when he fired so he only injured her. The Department of Fish and Game isn’t buying it, Puett said. “They think my whole story is a bunch of bear poo,” he said. Even though no one’s ever found the mother bear’s body, Puett says he’s facing some pretty stiff penalties for what he did that day. He goes to court Wednesday in Nevada County to face the bear-killing charges. “I do not want to forfeit my gun. I do not want to take a hunter safety course, because I wasn’t hunting. And the fine is a fine,” he said. Wildlife officials say the two bears will be transferred within the next month, while they are in hibernation, to a den in the wild in or around the Tahoe National Forest.

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Monday, January 14, 2013

3 gang members arrested in Nordstrom Rack robbery

Los Angeles police confirmed Sunday evening the arrests of three suspected gang members in the takeover robbery at the Nordstrom Rack in Westchester last week.
The Times first reported two arrests, one on Friday and the second Saturday in Phoenix. Sources familiar with the investigation described the man arrested in Phoenix as a principal suspect but would give no further details.
In a press release Sunday, the LAPD said that a total of three suspects had been arrested but did not give additional details.
Police would not release the suspects’ identities, nor would they detail how the suspects were taken into custody or their alleged roles in the robbery and hostage situation.
Sources said they had strong evidence linking the men to the crime, including physical evidence and security camera video. Prosecutors will decide this week whether to file charges.
The incident began about 11 p.m. Thursday at the Promenade at Howard Hughes Center, near the 405 Freeway. The LAPD called a tactical alert and closed off the area around the shopping center.
When the Police Department's SWAT officers arrived, they surrounded the store. At one point, one suspect exited, saw the police and ran back inside.
A second suspect walked out with an unidentified woman, saw police and also headed back inside. The officers entered the store at 3:30 a.m. and freed the hostages.
At least three of the hostages were injured, including one woman who was sexually assaulted. Another woman was stabbed in the neck and sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and a third employee was pistol-whipped, police said.
It was unclear whether the robbers hid in the store or gained entrance after it closed. It was also not clear precisely how long they remained in the store before fleeing, and police would not say how much cash was taken in the robbery.
At least two employees hid in the restroom, LAPD officials said. The rest of the group was herded into a storage room by the robbers, except for one woman who was taken separately and sexually assaulted, police said.
To help identify the suspects, LAPD Robbery-Homicide detectives conducted numerous witness interviews and examined surveillance video from inside and outside the Nordstrom Rack as well as from surrounding businesses.

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Friday, January 11, 2013

San Diego mayor orders end to legal action against pot dispensaries

At the order of newly elected Mayor Bob Filner, the city of San Diego is dropping legal action seeking to force a dozen marijuana dispensaries out of business.
In a memo Wednesday to the city official in charge of neighborhood code compliance, Filner ordered that "targeted code enforcement" against marijuana dispensaries be halted "immediately." The employee works for a department that reports to the mayor.
Filner's action means the city will no longer pursue a dozen cases against dispensaries filed on behalf of the code compliance staff and the Police Department, said City Atty. Jan Goldsmith. More than 100 dispensaries have been forced to close because of actions taken by the city attorney.
Filner appeared Tuesday night before a group favoring legalization of marijuana, referring to Goldsmith's actions as "persecution" and suggesting that the group may need to stage protests.
Goldsmith, hearing of the meeting, had a letter hand-delivered to Filner, agreeing to halt the remaining dozen cases and noting that his office filed the civil cases at the request of the code compliance staff and Police Department.
"Rather than pursue the drama last night and call for a demonstration, you could have achieved your goal in less than 30 seconds" with a phone call, Goldsmith wrote.
In a telephone interview, Goldsmith said, "Filner is a new mayor and he needs a period of adjustment."
Under city zoning regulations, there are no legal areas for marijuana dispensaries to operate in San Diego. The City Council adopted a marijuana zoning ordinance but dropped it in July 2011 in the face of opposition that said it was too restrictive.
Filner, speaking to the pro-marijuana group, suggested that the council should revisit the controversial issue of finding places where the pot businesses can operate. Filner, a Democrat, succeeded Jerry Sanders, a Republican, who endorsed closing down the dispensaries.
While Filner's action shuts down the city's legal action, U.S. Atty. Laura Duffy continues to order dispensaries to close, using the specter of federal criminal convictions and asset forfeiture.
Late Thursday, Filner issued a statement restating his support for making marijuana accessible for people "who legitimately need it for relief of pain." He said he will soon propose an ordinance allowing operation of dispensaries, although not near schools, playgrounds or anywhere that would harm neighborhoods.
"I believe that, in order to be a great city, we must also be a humane city and show compassion toward those who need help in dealing with chronic pain," he said.

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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Man accused of setting woman on fire in San Francisco is arrested - BailNowSanFranciscoCounty.com

A man accused of dousing his girlfriend with gasoline and setting her on fire was arrested Monday night in Oakland.

Dexter Oliver, 22, surrendered to San Francisco police and U.S. marshals at a hotel about 9 p.m., Sgt. Michael Andraychak told the San Francisco Chronicle. Oliver was expected to be booked on suspicion of attempted murder and arson. Oliver allegedly threw the gasoline on the woman about 12:15 p.m. Sunday at a laundromat. Precious Craig told KGO-TV in San Francisco that her sister, Starr Lamare, 25, was fighting with Oliver over whether to leave clothes behind. Lamare wanted to, Craig said, but Oliver didn't. "He got mad and threw the clothes down," Craig told the television station. Oliver left to get the gasoline and returned to the laundromat, where Craig said he splashed her sister. Witnesses told the TV station the victim was set on fire Sunday afternoon and managed to take off her burning sweater as she ran a few blocks down the street toward her home. Emergency crews responding to 911 calls found her in the Bayview District and rushed her to St. Francis Hospital. Lamare's family said the mother of three was in critical condition but was expected to recover. "Most of her face is burnt," Craig said. "Just a little bit of hair is still there, but most of her face is burned." Lamare's family said she had been dating Oliver for about six months.

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Saturday, January 5, 2013

Horrible Story! - BailNowSanBernadinoCounty.com

Suspect in mobile home shooting is armed and dangerous, police say

San Bernardino police are searching for a 24-year-old man they believe forced his way into a mobile home and shot his ex-girlfriend and another person as they were sleeping. Authorities said that at 11:03 p.m. Friday, Arthur Raymond Uribe, of San Bernardino, shot two people, including a woman with whom he had been in a longtime relationship, according to the San Bernardino Police Department. Authorities would not say what prompted the shooting. The victims were taken to an area hospital and are expected to survive. Uribe is considered armed and dangerous, authorities say.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Det. Brian Lewis at (909) 384-5762 or Sgt. Gary Robertson at (909) 841-5361.

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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Sacramento reeling after New Year's Eve double slaying

Sacramento reeling after New Year's Eve double slaying - BailNowSacramentoCounty.com

Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson expressed shock at the New Year's Eve slayings of two people in the crowded Old Sacramento area.
"I was shocked and saddened by the news of last night’s shooting in Old Sacramento," he said in a statement.
“While this is a tragic start to the new year, we must keep in mind that this was an isolated incident that is not typical for Old Sacramento, which hosts thousands of tourists each year and many successful events and festivities," the statement said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and the families who lost loved ones last night.”
The incident, which occurred about 9:40 p.m. inside a bar at 2nd and K streets, left three others injured, Sacramento police said in a statement. A male employee in his 20s, who tried to break up the fight, and a 35-year-old man died at the scene, police said.
Once the shooter opened fire, an armed security guard staked out at the bar’s side door confronted him and the two exchanged gunfire, police said.
The armed suspect, an unidentified 22-year-old man, ran out of the bar but was immediately taken into custody and hospitalized for gunshot wounds, police said. The security guard and an unidentified woman were also hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Old Sacramento is a popular tourist destination.

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